VWCV cuts over 100,000 tons of carbon emissions via renewable energy measures On December 22, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) announced that it has made strong progress in cutting carbon emissions by using renewable energy and supporting the circular economy. By switching to green electricity, expanding renewables, and working on projects such as biomass power plant in Hanover, the company expects to save over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide...

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el. It aims to address the high cost, low autonomy, and charging point scarcity of pure EVs, offering greater accessibility, autonomy, and a similar experience to EVs. The new engine has a 200 km electric range and a 400 km combustion range, using a gasoline engine coupled to a generator to produce electricity when the battery is depleted. On August 20, Renault unveiled details of its full hybrid Renault Symbioz SUV-C. The vehicle features a 145 ...

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restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial in UK Ford presents all-new Transit Custom MS-RT and Ranger MS-RT in Europe Ford opens new propulsion development laboratory at its UK headquarters Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford UK new solar farm produces 5,000 MWh annually at Dunton Campus On October 30, Ford informed that it has renamed its Dunton ...

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nd support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Electricity, Cléon) as well as the support functions linked to these activities. This entity dedicated to EVs could have more than 10,000 employees b...

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nd support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Electricity, Cléon) as well as the support functions linked to these activities. This entity dedicated to EVs could have more than 10,000 employees b...

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re vehicle. - Number of Employees: 2,900 (as of November 2024). - In 2018, Ford opened the Environmental Test Centre "Weather Factory" to reproduce climatic conditions around the world. - Established in 1968 Ford uses robot test drivers to ensure vehicle safety Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford to restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford to close its Aachen research center in mid-2024 On August 11...

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21, changed 100% capital owned by Ford. - In 2016, Getrag B.V. & Co. KG was acquired by Magna International. - Operation started in 2001. Ford to restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford and RheinEnergie sign MoU for renewable energy in Germany Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford takes full control of Halewood, Cologne transmission plants from Magna JV EU clears acquisition of Getrag Ford Transmissio...

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5). - In June 2025, the plant started battery production. - In June 2023, Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center opened. - Investment: USD 2 billion to transform the plant into to Cologne EV Center, which started production in 2024. - Production started in 1931. Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford starts production of electric SUV, Ford Explorer at Cologne EV Center, Germany Ford to unveil second EV to be built at Colo...

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ss to connect with users and partners in a more open way. The new logo will only be used for the passenger vehicle business of the BYD group in China while other businesses of the group will continue to use the previous logo. On January 11, BYD released its super hybrid technology DM-i, which is an electricity-based hybrid technology and features a super electric hybrid system (EHS). It has several advantages such as high speed, energy saving, lo...

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s facility in Scotland and BYD’s R&D Centre in Shenzhen, China. The finished buses will be assembled in Britain by ADL as are all BYD ADL joint products. They will use BYD’s Iron-Phosphate battery technology which enables the buses to run all day on a single charge using cost effective off-peak electricity. On November 1, BYD announced that, at Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham, with a combined multinational engineering team working on a brand new ...

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square meters Campus because of the rapid growth of the Rimac Technology arm of the Rimac Group. When completed, the entire Rimac Campus will be sustainable, carbon neutral, and geared around its inhabitants. The huge, flat roof of the production facility will be covered in solar panels to generate electricity and will be linked to the HQ and R&D building. Upon completion, the entire Campus will be encircled by an on-site test track. Representing...

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square meters Campus because of the rapid growth of the Rimac Technology arm of the Rimac Group. When completed, the entire Rimac Campus will be sustainable, carbon neutral, and geared around its inhabitants. The huge, flat roof of the production facility will be covered in solar panels to generate electricity and will be linked to the HQ and R&D building. Upon completion, the entire Campus will be encircled by an on-site test track. Representing...

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Cotarko Cologne GmbH, Cotarko Cologne (Koln) Plant Gears, ring gears, shafts, forged parts, chassis and engine components Engine and chassis component production, formerly a 50/50 JV between Ford and Neumayer. - Number of Employees: 400 (as of October 2025). Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford and RheinEnergie sign MoU for renewable energy in Germany In its sustainability report of 2023, Ford announced that the Dunton, ...

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. This agreement will support Renaulution strategic plan while positioning France at the heart of Renault Group’s industrial, technological and research and development activities. Renault group plans to produce nine new vehicle models in France by 2025 a majority of which would be 100% electric. ElectriCity will produce Mégane E-TECH Electric, the future electric Renault 5, the electric version of New Kangoo, an electric SUV project and anoth...

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nland and Fortum collaborate on recycling of battery materials Valmet receives second battery manufacturing contract for Salo plan Valmet, Finland assembles high-voltage batteries for Volvo Cars 60 and 90 series Valmet reaches record volume in battery manufacturing in 2021 Valmet to use fossil-free electricity at Finland, Poland and Germany facilities Valmet, Finland continues to expand battery production capacities Valmet Automotive has starte...

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to provide qualifying suppliers with cash upfront during the production restart. The new scheme will allow qualifying suppliers to be paid faster than usual, helping their short-term cash flow. On March 1, JLR announced new off-grid energy projects, which will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity. The projects aim to produce almost 120 Mega Watts (MW) of renewable energy at their peak, enough to charge 2.7 million I-PACE batteries a...

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s engine plant in Deeside, North Wales. Established as one of the company’s global Eco Plants, it has successfully identified and introduced methods for reducing energy consumption and sourcing renewable energy on-site. 80% of waste from its production processes is recycled and reused to generate electricity and green hydrogen. These and other measures, together with the cooperation of its partner and supplier businesses and other stakeholders,...

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ation in 1931. Ford reveals all-new EcoBlue diesel engine Ford to restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial in UK Ford presents all-new Transit Custom MS-RT and Ranger MS-RT in Europe Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford starts production of eDrive units at Halewood plant, UK Ford temporarily ceases production in UK due to coronavirus pandemi...

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s are being actively deployed, including the successful research and development of the MEB 3in1 permanent magnet synchronous electric drive and high energy density battery. Through a form of charge reservation, the company is working to reduce the peak load on the power grid and reduce the cost of electricity use. On September 16, FAW-VW released its 2020/2021 Sustainable Development Report. According to the report, the company is actively promo...

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senger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU) plant in Pune. This solar rooftop project is expected to generate nearly 4.5 million kWh per year, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 3,538 tonnes per year. In FY 2020-21, its car plants in Pune and Sanand generated/sourced 26.10 million kWh of renewable electricity, which is 25.0% of its total power (111.3 million units) consumption. On January 19, Tata Motors launched the advanced iCNG technology in ...

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